Here is the final interior artwork for the scenes in Azamar: The Paradise Fragment RPG supplement. Instead of including it with the group of artwork in the previous post, I shall describe how the illustration came into being using work-in-progress photos.
First, pencils are made for the half-page sized illustration. Something stalks the characters as one of them pushes open the strange stone door from a previous picture, then a dragon swoops down. Is it attacking? Is it warning the characters of something?
![Pencils](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/azamar-pf-08a.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1)
Pencils
A close up on the partially inked artwork. Pencil lines are still visible with the inks – but you can’t really see it thanks to the blurred photo.
![Left side partial inks](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/azamar-pf-08b.jpg?resize=450%2C600&ssl=1)
Left side partial inks
A close up on the other half of the artwork. The details on the dragons are added using brushed ink.
![Right side partial inks](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/azamar-pf-08c.jpg?resize=450%2C600&ssl=1)
Right side partial inks
The image is scanned, then GIMP is used to add ziptone / newsprint shade effects to the final black and white illustration.
![Final artwork! Includes ziptoned dragon!](https://i0.wp.com/hishgraphics.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/azamar-pf-08d.jpg?resize=550%2C389&ssl=1)
Final artwork! Includes ziptoned dragon!
Voila! Add garnishing and serves four!
Nothing quite like a garnished, zip-toned Dragon to set the mouth drooling. Love it.
i agree! that is one awesome dragon!